Susann Volpe
Brunswick,GA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
05.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
Registered Nurse/Nursing Home Registered Nurse
Marsh's Edge
Saint Simons Island, GA
10.2016 - 04.2019
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Registered Nurse/Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Pediatric Services Of America
Savannah, GA
03.2006 - 10.2016
- Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Educated patients on use and benefits of equipment such as home blood pressure cuffs and glucose meters.
- Trained, guided, supported and supervised home health aide care providers.
- Incorporated therapeutic, rehabilitative and nursing goals into detailed, individualized care plans based on diagnoses.
- Assessed patients' health conditions and asked appropriate questions to better understand current feelings.
Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse Manager
Cerebral Palsy Of New York State
Staten Island, NY
07.1999 - 01.2006
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse/Neuro ICU Nurse
Staten Island Hospital
Staten Island, NY
02.1996 - 07.1999
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Staten Island Hospital
Staten Island, NY
02.1994 - 02.1996
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse/Burn ICU RN
New York Hospital/Cornell
New York, NY
09.1991 - 01.1993
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
Staten Island, NY09.1991
Skills
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Diet and Nutrition
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Examination
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
05.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse/Nursing Home Registered Nurse
Marsh's Edge
10.2016 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse/Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Pediatric Services Of America
03.2006 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse Manager
Cerebral Palsy Of New York State
07.1999 - 01.2006
Registered Nurse/Neuro ICU Nurse
Staten Island Hospital
02.1996 - 07.1999
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Staten Island Hospital
02.1994 - 02.1996
Registered Nurse/Burn ICU RN
New York Hospital/Cornell
09.1991 - 01.1993
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
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